Lin Shiyun picked up the jade pendant and examined it closely. The jade pendant was indeed rough, with a dull and lackluster color, and the carving was extremely clumsy. She didn't know what material it was made of, and it felt icy cold to the touch.
Looking at the rough jade pendant in her hand, Lin Shiyun felt even more strongly that Lin Qian was deliberately causing trouble. "Dad, this jade pendant looks like a piece of junk. What use would she have for it? Is she playing a trick on us?"
Lin Sen frowned, repeatedly stroking the jade pendant, but couldn't detect anything unusual. "This jade pendant is indeed ordinary, but Lin Qian has always been timid. She would never provoke you unless absolutely necessary. This matter is suspicious, and we must be careful."
"What could be so strange? What can a useless person who can't cultivate do? Father, you're just being too cautious." Lin Shiyun casually tossed the jade pendant onto the table. "I'll have Chun Tao return it to her right now, so she won't bother me again."
"Father, what's so special about this jade pendant? What does that girl want to go back for?" Lin Shiyun played with the jade pendant, her tone full of disdain.
Lin Sen frowned as well. He examined the jade pendant repeatedly but couldn't find anything unusual about it. Logically speaking, Lin Qian, an unfavored concubine's daughter, shouldn't have anything valuable on her, so it was strange that she wanted this jade pendant back.
"Could there be some secret we don't know? Could this jade pendant be a treasure?" Lin Sen pondered. "I remember this jade pendant was something that belonged to Lin Qian's mother..."
"Father, don't overthink it. What can a daughter born to a lowly woman do?" Lin Shiyun casually tossed the jade pendant onto the table and sneered, "If her mother had really left her any treasures, would she still be alive today? She would have been devoured by the people of our Lin family long ago, leaving not even bones behind."
Lin Sen was amused by his daughter's words. He affectionately tapped Lin Shiyun's forehead and said, "You silly girl, you're still so sharp-tongued. But you're right, Lin Qian has always been timid and cowardly, and she can't cause any trouble. This jade pendant is probably just a keepsake."
“What secrets could a lowly merchant’s daughter have?” Lin Shiyun casually tossed the jade pendant onto the table, making a crisp sound. “Father, don’t scare yourself. Maybe that girl is just being foolish. Maybe she misses her short-lived mother and wants to take it back to remember her.”
Lin Sen frowned, but did not refute Lin Shiyun's words. Although he doted on this daughter, he also knew that Lin Shiyun was proud and sharp-tongued, and had caused Lin Qian a lot of trouble over the years. However, Lin Qian had always been submissive, and he couldn't be bothered with these daughters' squabbles.
Lin Sen was still a little uneasy. He picked up the jade pendant and said, "In any case, let's try to see if there's anything special about this jade pendant."
So, Lin Sen and Lin Shiyun began trying various methods to uncover the secrets of the jade pendant. Their first thought was to use blood to bind it to its owner. Lin Shiyun didn't hesitate to prick her finger and drip blood onto the jade pendant, but it didn't react at all.
"It seems that blood oath won't work, so let's try infusing spiritual energy." Lin Sen said, slowly channeling his spiritual energy into the jade pendant, but the pendant remained unresponsive.
They tried several other methods, such as heating it with fire and soaking it in water, but the jade pendant still did not show any special features.
"This broken jade pendant doesn't react at all!" Lin Shiyun said impatiently.
Lin Sen was also puzzled: "Could it be that we're wrong, and this is really just an ordinary jade pendant?"
What they didn't know was that this jade pendant did indeed have a spiritual spring space, but the condition for activation was that it could only be activated at the Foundation Establishment stage, and in this remote little town, the highest cultivation level was only the Great Perfection of Weapon Refining.
Finally, Lin Sen said helplessly, "Fine, since the clan leader has spoken, let's give it back to her. It's just a broken jade pendant; it's not worth offending the clan leader over it."
Lin Shiyun casually tossed the jade pendant onto the table, looking unwilling: "Fine, she can have it."
Lin Shiyun was startled by her father's tone. Despite her reluctance, she could only agree. She casually tossed the jade pendant to her maid, Chuntao, and impatiently ordered, "Go, take this piece of junk to Lin Qian. Watch your words, don't embarrass me!"
Chun Tao accepted the jade pendant, gave a soft reply, and reluctantly walked towards Lin Qian's courtyard. Along the way, she was filled with contempt for Lin Qian: "That useless piece of trash dared to oppose Miss! She's utterly ignorant of her place! She's lucky this time; Miss is magnanimous and returned this worthless jade pendant to her. Humph, wait until the opportunity arises, and see how Miss deals with her properly!"
Lin Qian's courtyard was located in the most remote corner of the Lin family mansion. The house was dilapidated, and the courtyard was overgrown with weeds, a stark contrast to Lin Shiyun's luxurious courtyard. Chun Tao arrived at the courtyard gate and pounded on the old wooden door without any politeness, shouting at the top of her lungs, "Lin Qian, are you dead in there? My young lady has come to reward you with something, why don't you come out and greet her!"
Inside the room, Lin Qian was cultivating with her eyes closed when she heard Chun Tao's voice, and her brows furrowed slightly. System 003, standing beside her, said angrily, "Host, Lin Shiyun has gone too far! Not only did she steal your things, but she also sent such an annoying maid to humiliate you!"
Lin Qian slowly opened her eyes, a cold glint flashing in them, but a sneer appeared on her lips: "Heh, she's just a bully who relies on her power. I'll see how long she can keep up her arrogance."
Lin Qian pushed open the door, looked at the arrogant Chun Tao standing at the door, and asked in a calm tone, "What is it?"
Seeing Lin Qian's calm expression, Chun Tao's anger intensified. She threw the jade pendant on the ground and said arrogantly, "My young lady said this broken jade pendant is a gift to you! Aren't you going to thank her? Don't be so ungrateful!"
The sound of the jade pendant hitting the ground was particularly jarring in the quiet courtyard. Lin Qian's gaze fell on the rough jade pendant, her eyes darkening slightly.
"What, you're still not satisfied? Take a look in the mirror and see what kind of person you are! My young lady gave you something, that's because your ancestors' graves are emitting auspicious smoke!" Seeing that Lin Qian didn't speak, Chun Tao thought that she was intimidated by her aura, so she became more and more unrestrained, and one swear word after another came out of her mouth.
"You..." 003 stomped its feet in anger in Lin Qian's mind, "This wicked servant is too arrogant! Host, you must not let her go!"
"Alright, 003, stop arguing." Lin Qian rubbed her temples. "I'm going to cultivate now."
"Host, how can you be so calm? They've been bullying you like this!" 003 said angrily.
Lin Qian smiled faintly, a cold glint flashing in her eyes: "Angry? Of course I'm angry. But I won't waste my breath arguing with them here. I'll make them pay a heavy price for their actions."
After speaking, Lin Qian closed her eyes and began to circulate the spiritual energy within her body. This body's talent was poor, and her cultivation speed was slow, which was one of the reasons why she had always been bullied by Lin Shiyun.
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